Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes, 25986-25988 [2017-11260]
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Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 23,
2017.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–11258 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0524; Directorate
Identifier 2016–NM–122–AD]
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Airworthiness Directives; Dassault
Aviation Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Dassault Aviation Model FALCON
900EX airplanes. This proposed AD was
prompted by a determination that new
or more restrictive maintenance
requirements and/or airworthiness
limitations are necessary. This proposed
AD would require revising the
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive maintenance requirements
and/or airworthiness limitations. We are
proposing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by July 21, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this NPRM, contact Dassault Falcon Jet
Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O.
Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606;
telephone 201–440–6700; Internet
https://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You
may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport
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SUMMARY:
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Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, WA. For information on
the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 425–227–1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
0524; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Operations
office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1137;
fax 425–227–1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2017–0524; Directorate Identifier
2016–NM–122–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness
Directive 2016–0128, dated June 23,
2016 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness
Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct
an unsafe condition for certain Dassault
Aviation Model FALCON 900EX
airplanes. The MCAI states:
The airworthiness limitations and
maintenance requirements for the DA
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[Dassault Aviation] Falcon 900EX type
design are included in Aircraft Maintenance
Manual (AMM) chapter 5–40 and are
approved by the European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA). These instructions have
been identified as mandatory for continued
airworthiness.
Failure to accomplish these instructions
could result in an unsafe condition.
Consequently, EASA issued AD 2013–0051
[which corresponds to AD 2014–16–26,
Amendment 39–17950 (79 FR 51077, August
27, 2014) (‘‘2014–16–26’’)] to require
accomplishment of the maintenance tasks,
and implementation of the airworthiness
limitations, as specified in DA Falcon 900EX
AMM chapter 5–40 (DGT 113874) at revision
12.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, DA
issued revision 14 of Falcon 900EX AMM
chapter 5–40 (DGT 113874) (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘the ALS’’ in this AD), which
contains new or more restrictive maintenance
requirements and/or airworthiness
limitations. The ALS introduces, among
others, the following new tasks:
—Task 53–50–00–220–803 ‘‘Detailed
inspection of the baggage compartment’’;
—Task 53–50–00–220–807 ‘‘Detailed
inspection of the upper part of frame 30.’’
For the reason described above, this
[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA
AD 2013–0051, which is superseded, and
requires accomplishment of the actions
specified in the ALS.
You may examine the MCAI in the
AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
0524.
Related Service Information Under 1
CFR Part 51
Dassault issued Chapter 5–40,
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 14,
dated November 2015, of the Falcon
900EX Maintenance Manual. The
service information describes
procedures, maintenance tasks, and
airworthiness limitations specified in
the Airworthiness Limitations section of
the AMM. This service information is
reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business
or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with the State of
Design Authority, we have been notified
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this
AD because we evaluated all pertinent
information and determined an unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or
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develop on other products of the same
type design.
This proposed AD would require
revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new
actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance
with these actions is required by 14 CFR
91.403(c). For airplanes that have been
previously modified, altered, or repaired
in the areas addressed by this proposed
AD, the operator may not be able to
accomplish the actions described in the
revisions. In this situation, to comply
with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator
must request approval for an alternative
method of compliance according to
paragraph (j)(1) of this proposed AD.
The request should include a
description of changes to the required
actions that will ensure the continued
operational safety of the airplane.
This proposed AD would not
supersede AD 2014–16–26. Rather, we
have determined that a stand-alone AD
would be more appropriate to address
the changes in the MCAI. This proposed
AD would require revising the
maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive maintenance requirements
and/or airworthiness limitations than
those required by AD 2014–16–26.
Accomplishment of the proposed
actions would then terminate all
requirements of AD 2014–16–26.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD
affects 70 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to
comply with this proposed AD:
ESTIMATED COSTS
Action
Labor
cost
Maintenance or inspection program revision ...................................................
1 work-hour ×
$85 per hour =
$85
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
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We determined that this proposed AD
would not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This
proposed AD would not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on
the relationship between the national
Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA–2017–
0524; Directorate Identifier 2016–NM–
122–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by July 21,
2017.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD affects AD 2014–16–26,
Amendment 39–17950 (79 FR 51077, August
27, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–16–26’’).
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Dassault Aviation
Model FALCON 900EX airplanes, certificated
in any category, serial numbers 1 through 96
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Cost per
product
$0
$85
Cost on
U.S. operators
$5,950
inclusive, and serial numbers 98 through 119
inclusive, certificated in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance
Checks.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a determination
that new or more restrictive maintenance
requirements and/or airworthiness
limitations are necessary. We are issuing this
AD to prevent reduced structural integrity of
the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection
Program
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Regulatory Findings
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3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in
Alaska; and
4. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
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Within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate the
information specified in Chapter 5–40,
Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 14,
dated November 2015, of the Falcon 900EX
Maintenance Manual. The initial compliance
time for accomplishing the actions specified
in Chapter 5–40, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 14, dated November 2015, of the
Falcon 900EX Maintenance Manual, is
within the applicable times specified in the
maintenance manual, or 90 days after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later, except as provided by paragraphs (g)(1)
through (g)(4) of this AD.
(1) The term ‘‘LDG’’ in the ‘‘First
Inspection’’ column of any table in the
service information means total airplane
landings.
(2) The term ‘‘FH’’ in the ‘‘First Inspection’’
column of any table in the service
information means total flight hours.
(3) The term ‘‘FC’’ in the ‘‘First Inspection’’
column of any table in the service
information means total flight cycles.
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(4) The term ‘‘M’’ in the ‘‘First Inspection’’
column of any table in the service
information means months.
(h) No Alternative Actions and Intervals
After accomplishing the revision required
by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be
used unless the actions or intervals are
approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of
this AD.
(i) Terminating Action
Accomplishing paragraph (g) of this AD
terminates all requirements of AD 2014–16–
26.
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(j) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, International
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the International Branch,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using
any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal
inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, International Branch, ANM–
116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA); or Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by
the DOA, the approval must include the
DOA-authorized signature.
(k) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD
2016–0128, dated June 23, 2016, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the
AD docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0524.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
telephone 425–227–1137; fax 425–227–1149.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet
Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606;
telephone 201–440–6700; Internet https://
www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the
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availability of this material at the FAA, call
425–227–1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 23,
2017.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0277; Airspace
Docket No. 17–ASO–9]
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Columbia, MS
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Marion General Hospital Heliport,
Columbia, MS, to accommodate new
area navigation (RNAV) global
positioning system (GPS) standard
instrument approach procedures
(SIAPs) serving Marion General Hospital
Heliport. Controlled airspace is
necessary for the safety and
management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations at the heliport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 21, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg.
Ground Floor Rm. W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: 1–
800–647–5527, or (202)–366–9826.You
must identify the Docket No. FAA–
2017–0277; Airspace Docket No. 17–
ASO–9, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit and
review received comments through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
on line at https://www.faa.gov/air_
traffic/publications/. For further
information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
SUMMARY:
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Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Fornito, Operations Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
Administration, P.O. Box 20636,
Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
305–6364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This proposed
rulemaking is promulgated under the
authority described in Subtitle VII, Part
A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would
establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Marion General Hospital Heliport,
Columbia, MS, to support IFR
operations in standard instrument
approach procedures at the airport.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to
comment on this proposed rule by
submitting such written data, views, or
arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA–
2017–0277 and Airspace Docket No. 17–
ASO–9) and be submitted in triplicate to
DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES
section for address and
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0524; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-122-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. This proposed
AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations are
necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the maintenance or
inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more
restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations.
We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 21, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in this NPRM, contact Dassault
Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000, South
Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201-440-6700; Internet https://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 425-227-1221.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0524; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Operations office (telephone 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone 425-227-1137;
fax 425-227-1149.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-0524;
Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-122-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2016-0128, dated June 23, 2016 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Dassault
Aviation Model FALCON 900EX airplanes. The MCAI states:
The airworthiness limitations and maintenance requirements for
the DA [Dassault Aviation] Falcon 900EX type design are included in
Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) chapter 5-40 and are approved by
the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). These instructions have
been identified as mandatory for continued airworthiness.
Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an
unsafe condition.
Consequently, EASA issued AD 2013-0051 [which corresponds to AD
2014-16-26, Amendment 39-17950 (79 FR 51077, August 27, 2014)
(``2014-16-26'')] to require accomplishment of the maintenance
tasks, and implementation of the airworthiness limitations, as
specified in DA Falcon 900EX AMM chapter 5-40 (DGT 113874) at
revision 12.
Since that [EASA] AD was issued, DA issued revision 14 of Falcon
900EX AMM chapter 5-40 (DGT 113874) (hereafter referred to as ``the
ALS'' in this AD), which contains new or more restrictive
maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations. The ALS
introduces, among others, the following new tasks:
--Task 53-50-00-220-803 ``Detailed inspection of the baggage
compartment'';
--Task 53-50-00-220-807 ``Detailed inspection of the upper part of
frame 30.''
For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2013-0051, which is superseded, and requires
accomplishment of the actions specified in the ALS.
You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0524.
Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51
Dassault issued Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision
14, dated November 2015, of the Falcon 900EX Maintenance Manual. The
service information describes procedures, maintenance tasks, and
airworthiness limitations specified in the Airworthiness Limitations
section of the AMM. This service information is reasonably available
because the interested parties have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD
This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or
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develop on other products of the same type design.
This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections).
Compliance with these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph
(j)(1) of this proposed AD. The request should include a description of
changes to the required actions that will ensure the continued
operational safety of the airplane.
This proposed AD would not supersede AD 2014-16-26. Rather, we have
determined that a stand-alone AD would be more appropriate to address
the changes in the MCAI. This proposed AD would require revising the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or
more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness
limitations than those required by AD 2014-16-26. Accomplishment of the
proposed actions would then terminate all requirements of AD 2014-16-
26.
Costs of Compliance
We estimate that this proposed AD affects 70 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:
Estimated Costs
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Cost per Cost on U.S.
Action Labor cost Parts cost product operators
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Maintenance or inspection program revision...... 1 work-hour x $0 $85 $5,950
$85 per hour =
$85
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Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Amended]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
Dassault Aviation: Docket No. FAA-2017-0524; Directorate Identifier
2016-NM-122-AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by July 21, 2017.
(b) Affected ADs
This AD affects AD 2014-16-26, Amendment 39-17950 (79 FR 51077,
August 27, 2014) (``AD 2014-16-26'').
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 900EX
airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 1 through 96
inclusive, and serial numbers 98 through 119 inclusive, certificated
in any category.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness
limitations are necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent reduced
structural integrity of the airplane.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Revision of Maintenance or Inspection Program
Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the
information specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations,
Revision 14, dated November 2015, of the Falcon 900EX Maintenance
Manual. The initial compliance time for accomplishing the actions
specified in Chapter 5-40, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 14,
dated November 2015, of the Falcon 900EX Maintenance Manual, is
within the applicable times specified in the maintenance manual, or
90 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later,
except as provided by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(4) of this AD.
(1) The term ``LDG'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total airplane landings.
(2) The term ``FH'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight hours.
(3) The term ``FC'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means total flight cycles.
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(4) The term ``M'' in the ``First Inspection'' column of any
table in the service information means months.
(h) No Alternative Actions and Intervals
After accomplishing the revision required by paragraph (g) of
this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may
be used unless the actions or intervals are approved as an
alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.
(i) Terminating Action
Accomplishing paragraph (g) of this AD terminates all
requirements of AD 2014-16-26.
(j) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the International Branch, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Dassault Aviation's EASA
Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the
approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
(k) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA AD 2016-0128, dated June 23, 2016, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the Internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket
No. FAA-2017-0524.
(2) For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-
3356; telephone 425-227-1137; fax 425-227-1149.
(3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000,
South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201-440-6700; Internet https://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425-227-1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 23, 2017.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-11260 Filed 6-5-17; 8:45 am]
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